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  1. ShawnZH

    Aesthetix IO 47k setting

    I have a 3-piece Aesthetix IO phono stage. I plan to use it as an MM stage loaded at 47k ohms. On the manual, it says, the 47k load setting is the factory configure. Is there anyone that can give me an idea of what it means by “factory configure”? At the back the IO, there’re 2 separate...
  2. ShawnZH

    Sitting Taiko SGM extreme with Wadax Atlantis Server

    In the last few days of 2021, I had the chance to upgrade my racks from Artesania to CMS Olympus, while a demo Taiko SGM extreme arrived at home with the upgraded standalone USB card. It gave me an interesting experience to try different configurations with my streaming gears.
  3. ShawnZH

    MM phono stage for SUT

    I'm seeking for some advices for the MM phono stage for an SUT. There're "pure" MM phono stages on the market, with a fixed 47k ohm impedance, for example the Kondo M7, GE-10, and the MM inputs on Allnic phono, and alike. There're also some MC phono pre-amps allowing users to dial up the load...
  4. ShawnZH

    Upgrading Kuzma XL DC to air bearing

    Last weekend, the air-bearing kit I ordered a few months ago arrived. I spent a few hours to read the manual and to assemble the kit. But actually, it was not so complicated. I was just over-cautious not to do anything stupid to handle this heavy upgrade. In the package, there’re an air...
  5. ShawnZH

    Allnic HA-5000: the Head Amp

    I recently got a head-amp from Allnic, HA-5000 and it works very well in my system. Head Amp is not such a popular idea in modern phono amplification anymore. There’re not too many choices on the market. Out of curiosity, I tried one in my system and it proves to be such a good idea to have an...
  6. ShawnZH

    Etsuro Urushi Bordeaux in the house

    After reading many good posts here and on the internet about Etsuro Urushi Bordeaux, finally I placed an order and it arrived today. This is a beautifully built cartridge, elegant looking, and box low profile, even the Sapphire cantilever looks elegant. It is not too difficult to mount it onto...
  7. ShawnZH

    SRA of London Decca Reference cartridge

    With a digital microscope, with a few friends, we started to look closely into the SRA of different carts. We ended up finding different cartridges apply different stylus and mounting, which lead to very diversified ways to get the SRA close to 92 degrees. A very dramatic case is Decca London...
  8. ShawnZH

    Aligning an SME V-12

    SME stopped to sell their arms independantly from their tables recently and I had the chance to acquire an unboxed SME V-12 after the announcemnt. I was quite happy since I always wanted to have one in my system. The SME V-12 has a lot of good traits to make it a classical arm. It has a bit...
  9. ShawnZH

    Help needed: Question about the impedance on an SUT?

    I'd like to get some advice how to read/use the impedance on an SUT to match up carts. Some of the SUTs mark the ratio (for example x20) and the db gain (for example +26db in the case of x20 ratio), while some will put an impedance along (1ohm, 3ohm, 40ohm for example, while higher impedance...
  10. ShawnZH

    Any experiences with Soulution 755 phono preamp?

    A friend of mine is interested in Soulution 755 and asking for my opinion. I never seriously listened to 755. I saw very positive feedbacks from TAS reviews by Jonathan Valin. Anyone has any experiences with 755, especially if comparing to EMT JPA66, Allnic H8000, Asthetix IO, CH P1, etc...
  11. ShawnZH

    Karan PH1 phono

    Has anyone had experiences with the Karan phono preamp? I listened to its PH Reference (2 pieces) in a recent HIFI exhibition and found it quite good. It is from Serbia and I looked at their website and found they have quite a few pre, amp, phonos. Luckily there’s a dealer who’s willing to send...
  12. ShawnZH

    Ask for help: Evolution Acoustics BNC cables for DartZeel

    I'm a Dartzeel user and heard a lot of good comments about the Evolution Acoustics BNC cables designed for DartZeel. I contact the local dealer twice but they never came back to me. I'd like to seek for some help here whether anyone knows if any online stores would sell and ship the cables...
  13. ShawnZH

    EMT JPA66

    I got a chance to try an EMT JPA66, such a beautiful piece. Just love the vintage look, the meters, everything. Sound wise, to my surprise, it doesn’t have an overwhelming “tube sound”. Instead, it is transparent, fast and creates good sound stage and details. It doesn’t produce too much lower...
  14. ShawnZH

    About to get Allnic H-8000 DHT

    Ordered an Allnic H-8000 DHT, expecting arrival this week. I'm sharing the excitement and also trying to get some references in tube rolling. I'll let it run with the shipped tubes for a while to get a good sense of the sound before rolling the tubes. I owned a CH precision P1+X1 and recently...

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